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In reply to the discussion: does anyone know if seniors are eligible for ACA. [View all]chillfactor
(7,574 posts)33. I m 72 years old and I am on Medicare
I carried Humana Gold as my supplemental insurance...Human Gold and Medicare merged.......I pay no extra out-of-pocket expense for my health care services....everything is paid in full except for my meds...I pay $4.00 for each med I am on...so it runs me about $30/month....I still get my same doctor and I have a choice of hospitals
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My assumption would be that having Medicare would make you uneligible to partcipate
tritsofme
Oct 2013
#1
Here's an excerpt from an article about Sebelius, ACA, and Medicare - AND a FAQ PDF
Tx4obama
Oct 2013
#3
So iow, poor seniors are screwed. Nothing for them. As far as I know from helping two elderly
sabrina 1
Oct 2013
#23
I didn't know about this until I was in the hospital and almost dead earlier this year, but...
Systematic Chaos
Oct 2013
#32
We were helping to take care of two elderly relatives over the past couple of years
sabrina 1
Oct 2013
#40
are you on DU advocating that seniors leave Medicare for a private health insurance plan?
CreekDog
Oct 2013
#46
coding and billing is basically the same -just the payout rate has been going down for Medicare
lunasun
Oct 2013
#12
Medicare has been paying out less and less to drs, in benefits over lasr 5 years
lunasun
Oct 2013
#11
I could be wrong but I dont think there are many doctors that run their own show anymore
indie9197
Oct 2013
#15
I work with independent private drs. and yes it is becoming harder and harder to stay out of hospita
lunasun
Oct 2013
#17
On Medicare myself, having heard various things, I went to the Medicare website,
enough
Oct 2013
#13
Thar is why doctors are opting out they cant pay overhead and everyone who should be concerned
lunasun
Oct 2013
#19
That's a big reason single payer has such resistance: medical providers would make much less money
Recursion
Oct 2013
#38
Well if Medicare stopped paying for life-extending multimillion dollar procedures
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#51
I didn't realize about Part A and Part B. Though now that I do, I am completely baffled as to why
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#53
Huh? I thnk maybe you have gotten confused about something i said or confused me with somebody else.
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#56
Wait, what? When did I say Medicare was a scheme to enrich doctors and hospitals????
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#61